Official Visitor for Disability Services

The Official Visitor for Disability Services is a monitoring and complaints option in the ACT for people with disability who access disability services and accommodation support. To learn more about the Official Visitor for Disability Services see our Videos and Factsheets below:

Contact the Official Visitor

The Official Visitor Scheme

The ACT Official Visitor Scheme includes Official Visitors for Disability Services; Homelessness Services; Children and Young People; Mental Health Services; and Corrective Services. The role and functions of Official Visitors are set out in the Official Visitor Act 2012.

The Official Visitor for Disability Services Annual Report 2013—14

The first Annual Report of the Official Visitor for Disability Services (OVDS) is now available. The report outlines a range of activities including the number and kinds of complaints received by the OVDS, action taken on complaints received, and the number and kinds of matters referred by the OVDS to an investigative entity.